The Life of Bon: Mornings, couches, and other weekend complications

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Mornings, couches, and other weekend complications

The worst thing about getting up at 6:30 five days a week is that now I can't sleep in on Saturdays.  The other worst thing (there are two worst things?!?) is that I used to be able to wake up at 6:00 am M-F and then sleep in until noon on Saturdays and Sundays and now I can't which is a total major drag.  Come on, body!  Shape up!  We ain't fogies yet, do the sleep in until noon thing!

That's why I'm up at 9:00 am on Saturday.  Really, truly lame.  Also, our apartment is hot and I refuse to turn on A/C while we sleep so that doesn't help anything.  Also there are always construction workers hammering away outside our window at 7:00 am.  We're happy here in our new cozy place, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that there aren't many things about living in my mama's basement that I don't miss already.

Now that we've got our own space and because it's such a cute little apartment, I really want to spruce up our home furnishings.  Like, we own a lot of junk.  Because I'm cheap.  And I don't like to spend money on stuff for a home especially when we move every year/ possible still will be moving out of state.  So I hold off on buying nice stuff for my home but I've been holding off for 2 1/2 years and can't hold off much longer!

Part of the trick of decorating our new space is that we have a lot of black.  I wonder back to 24 year old Bonnie and would like to ask her what she was thinking when she bought black for all her main furniture.  Black couches, black TV stand, black TV.  It's like our apartment shrunk in half just by moving in all these stark, black pieces.  Can't quite bare myself to change couches (see Key Debacle) but I would like to lighten it up a bit.  Here's what I have in mind:


Now the next question is where does one go about buying a white ottoman?!?  I've got my work cut out for me this weekend, that's for sure!

FOR YOUR WEEKEND READING:
+ On Thursday my blog received the most traffic it's ever received in a single day thanks to all of your sharing this post.  I can not thank you enough- I was humbled and extremely grateful to see so many of you sharing it.  It gives me hope that although Hollywood may tell us otherwise, this world is filled with good, quality people.
+ This post on stupid newspaper headlines makes me laugh. Every. Single. Time.
+ I am falling back in love with the mornings.  The first month of school I love waking up and driving to work.  Then it gets dark and bitterly cold.
+ I'm considering doing Jenni's Blogtember challenge... are any of you doing it?
+ Have you watched this preview yet?  It's one movie I can't wait for!

16 comments:

  1. I kind of want to do the Blogtember challenge but then... I don't know, it would be awkward for an LDS to go for lattes to blog about it, right? Just kidding. :P
    You know what? I read that it's good to stay on the same sleeping schedule even during the weekends not to alter your sleeping patterns.
    xo,
    Ana Paula
    {Visit me at Mommyhood, PhD}

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  2. bonnie, throw pillows, curtains, and rugs are three relatively cheap options that can give your decor a facelift without having to break the bank. and of course you already know about the power of paint ;)

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  3. ha! i know the feeling! and i so want to sleep in on Saturdays too. love your possible set up for the living room!

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  4. I am the queen of working with what you've got! Paint the tv stand. The tv doesn't matter, cover the couch (you can make your own if you can sew), if that's not an option then grab some pillows and a throw in colors you love. Change the color of frames you have or print out fun prints from pinterest!
    good luck!
    Lauren

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  5. I used to be able to sleep in on Saturdays too. Today I got up at 7:30, what the heck is that about? When did I turn into a 70 year old man?

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  6. I hear ya! Pretty much every Saturday I wake up by 7 and gripe about how my body hates me and won't let me sleep until my alarm (which is usually set for 8). I mean, really. All I'm asking for is 8 am! Also, did I miss the book club post on life of pi?

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  7. You could always paint the t.v. stand a different color to lighten the effect a bit. But I think really dark colors can look gorgeous, esp. when paired with a bold accent color.

    I love going to Country Living for inspiration, and here's a little slide show on decorating with dark colors:
    http://www.countryliving.com/homes/decor-ideas/dark-dramatic-decorating-ideas

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  8. If you do get a white ottoman, make sure you Scotch Guard the crap out of it! Something designed to put your feet on that is white, just seems like disappointment waiting to happen to me.

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  9. Check out homegoods for an ottoman - TJ Maxx or Marshalls. They're still kind of pricey, but most likely cheaper than you'll find anywhere else! I love your look! Can't wait to see it when it's finished :)

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  10. Warning....warning....

    Do not fall for the white ottoman ploy. It is an epic fail on so many levels...even with scotch guard. Only buy white if you can wash it or if you are super careful because there is nothing like feeling like you wasted your money.

    Try pillows, curtains, fabric wall hangings, flowers, etc. and don't worry about the black. It makes a great back drop for so many other colors.

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  11. Warning....warning....

    Do not fall for the white ottoman ploy. It is an epic fail on so many levels...even with scotch guard. Only buy white if you can wash it or if you are super careful because there is nothing like feeling like you wasted your money.

    Try pillows, curtains, fabric wall hangings, flowers, etc. and don't worry about the black. It makes a great back drop for so many other colors.

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  12. White...........I would be worried that it would get dirty, who am I kidding it would get dirty with Little Leo and Sydney-May around making a mess like they do

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  13. Search KSL. You can always find something good if you search a little. and if you can't find a good white ottoman get a good bench from ksl and go here! http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2013/03/anthropologie-inspired-ottoman.html
    Sarah is a great designer, and you can ask her any question any time and she can almost always help you out! :) Good luck! Glad you're loving your new place. If you need help with any blog round tables let me know :)

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  14. We just moved and realized everything we have is black too! We are saving for a new couch and rug that are some other color haha

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  15. Your traffic totally makes sense from Thursday - that was a great post! I hope you are having a great Labor Day weekend!

    xx
    Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

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  16. I'm doing Blogtember this month! So excited!

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